Here is Block #8 for Melva's Little House SewAlong. Melva challenged us to sew with little pieces, and in spite of my fear of tiny pieces of fabric, I did it with no bad words!
I even found a Little House quote to use in the surrounding log cabin. This has been a very enjoyable SAL with only one block left!
Oh, Granny! quilt block, pattern by Elizabeth Eastmond
I thought I would limit my participation in sew-alongs and quilt-alongs this year, but that is not happening. Sometimes you have to go with the enticement, right? While innocently reading O0P Quilt, I was tempted by Elizabeth's description of an easy Granny Square block. I thought about it for a bit, then when an update post appeared a few days later, I was reeled in. The idea is to make a couple blocks a week. I have missed the first couple weeks of May, but I think I can do it. The pattern is crazy easy, and there are options to make 3-block square or 4-block square. I made a quick 3-block just to test it, but I have not yet ruled out a 4-block. You may find more versions under #ohgrannysquare2026 on Instagram.
My only other experience with a granny square quilt block was Crochet by Fig Tree and Co that I began and never finished in 2023. I'm not even sure I blogged about it. Mine is a Christmas version. The pattern is a bit more complicated than Elizabeth's simple, genius block, but I have renewed interest in it as a Christmas make. At any rate, it is out of the closet and back into the rotation!
This is the latest incarnation of the Barbie coin quilt for my youngest granddaughter. This iteration would include white sashing strips between the coin strips. It still needs a few more color strips, then I will decide if I want to add the sashing. It would certainly make a big girl quilt to cover Delaney's bed!
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